Norway vs Sweden: Children living in households with very low work intensity by
Norway
33.2%
in 2024
Sweden
41.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Children living in households with very low work intensity by over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 41.2% against 33.2% in Norway, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 34.3% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 44.3% | 13.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 38.3% | 6.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living in households with very low work intensity by, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 41.2% against 33.2% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children living in households with very low work intensity by between Norway and Sweden?
- 8.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
- Norway ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.